unworldly

I always feel good and ideal and unworldly when I am near you.Cited from The Farringdons, by Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler

If in return the soul-caller chose to shut his street-door in the face of the world-friend -- well, let it be quits.He was not sure whether he felt superior to his unworldly enemy or not.…Cited from Aaron's Rod, By D. H. Lawrence

I suppose you don't conduct business on what you call unworldly principles.Cited from Middlemarch, by George Eliot[#1]

She got so far in one of these as to speak of her family, and he seemed to understand them.He asked about them all, and he said he believed in her father's unworldly theory of life.…Cited from Entire PG Edition of William Dean Howells

He gave many thanks, passed out From that unworldly place into the world.Cited from Poems: Patriotic, Religious, etc, by Father Ryan

An aunt of my grandfather's, on his mother's side, had invited him to stay with her, and had not foreseen the attractions of a farmer's daughter who was living in the house as a companion.My good, unworldly grandfather fell in love with this girl, and married her.He never had any serious reason to regret this very imprudent step, for Jane Smith became an excellent wife and mother, and she did not even injure his position in society, where she knew how to make herself respected, and was much beloved by her most intimate friends.…Cited from Philip Gilbert Hamerton, Philip Gilbert Hamerton

Of course they make many things more difficult.But a good wife -- a good unworldly woman -- may really help a man, and keep him more independent.There's a parishioner of mine-- a fine fellow, but who would hardly have pulled through as he has done without his wife.…Cited from Middlemarch, by George Eliot[#1]

You know what it is to be unworldly and unlike others.Cited from The Coquette's Victim, by Charlotte M. Braeme

This is possible because, in the first place, art is unworldly.Cited from The Moral Economy, by Ralph Barton Perry

One grows to love the stage peasant after awhile.He is so good, so child-like, so unworldly.…Cited from Stage-Land, by Jerome K. Jerome

And their clothes were certainly beautifully made -- even my poor old unworldly eye could tell that.And she thought two milliners would be so useful with a large family like hers.…Cited from Mr. Britling Sees It Through, by H. G. Wells

They were very sensitive, and I think the difference they must have noticed in me would have jarred on them.I should have brought something alien into their unworldly life.…Cited from The Intriguers, by Harold Bindloss

"O Mercy, do you really want to sell this house?"Very unworldly were this young man and this young woman, in the matter of sale and purchase.Adepts in traffic would have laughed, had they overheard the conversation.…Cited from Mercy Philbrick's Choice, by Helen Hunt Jackson

Neither with the worldly nor the unworldly woman could the ladies do anything.But they were soon to have their triumph.…Cited from Evan Harrington by George Meredith, v4

The world's woman noted the beauty and tender grace of the unworldly woman, and her eyes fell.Cited from Joyce of the North Woods, by Harriet T. Comstock

He was going to see Martha, but hearing of her wish to be alone, he turned and walked with Phyllis and Elizabeth toward the park.He was a little man, with an unworldly air, and very clear truthful eyes.People came to their cottage doors and looked curiously at the trio, as they went slowly toward the hall, the preacher between the girls, and talking earnestly to them.…Cited from The Hallam Succession, by Amelia Edith Barr

He had one object in life -- to do good.His views were utterly unworldly and opposed to those generally held, but they were in the main right.In 1874 Gordon went to Egypt, and at the request of the Khedive undertook the position of Governor-General of the Soudan, in the hope of being able to put down the slave trade.…Cited from Beneath the Banner, by F. J. Cross

She stood on the handsome staircase, and contrasted it with the little cosy entrance at her aunt's.She felt how she hated all these fine surroundings, and how very good and unworldly she was for so doing.Only, was it good to have been so violent towards her mother?…Cited from Nuttie's Father, Charlotte M. Yonge

For there are so many things that are beautiful and poisonous like iridescent fungi, and it is so hard to differentiate between the true and the false.But everything here is so pure and unworldly that I think we manage to show our boys what is the highest.…Cited from The Loom of Youth, by Alec Waugh

Oh, how glad I am that God has cast in my lot with a man whose whole business is to minister to others!I am sure this will, of itself, keep him unworldly and unselfish.How delicious it is to love such a character, and how happy I shall be to go with him to sick-rooms and to dying-beds!…Cited from Stepping Heavenward, by Mrs. E. Prentiss